Samaritan (**) Yo, Rock
Seeing Stallone battle his inner demons…makes this almost worth the watch.
The Colony (**) for Paxton completists only
If you need a fix of Paxton and Fishburne on cruise control, you could do worse. Just not much worse.
Hulu’s No Exit (**) shows its cards too early
Hard to believe the film will be remembered for anything more than Liu’s obvious talent.
Wrath of Man (**) is not clever
Unlike Bronson, Statham has skills beyond the action realm. The Bank Job, is proof of that concept. This is not beyond that realm.
The Girl Who Got Away (**) didn’t get far enough
There are no real jump scares or even surprises that land, but it’s good enough for a person who doesn’t expect much out of a rental.
Another Look at Wrong Turn (**) just lingers on Dushku
…unfortunately Dushku missed her Ripley opportunity.
Universal Pictures: Frankenstein stories
Walk through the past, when Frankenstien scared kids like my dad at age 5.
F9 The Fast Saga – Director’s Cut (**): Beef and cheese in space
It’s not every film that allows Diesel to live out his dream of playing Gandalf at the Bridge at Khazad-dûm.
Malignant (**) – Cut out the cancer
Malignant is a film where director, James Wan, takes a step back from the big budget and tries to reconnect with the genre of films that pushed him into the big budget stratosphere.
Don’t Breathe 2 (**) until part 3
If you like Lange, you will more than likely appreciate some elements of the film. It’s understandable that he’d go through another round of killing for the chance to spout a not-quite Shakespearian sonnet towards the climax.
Old (**) – It’s better to burn out…
There are no performances that will resonate, as the constantly shifting variables give everyone a form of schizophrenia to the point of mild annoyance.
Flashback (**) Handle your High
There is entirely too much flashing, and not enough here for which to back.
Infinite (**) retread
Wahlberg’s good a pumping out product. Sometimes we get The Italian Job, other times we get Contraband. This is closer to the latter.
Phoning it Long Distance: Bruce Willis’ VOD / Redbox Era
The older he gets, the more it feels like he gave up trying long ago. If this slate of films is considered art of any kind, then I don’t know crap about film. I only know these films qualify as crap.
The Unholy (**) – The usual dog and pony show
As the would be prophet, Alice, Cricket Brown is possibly the best thing about the film.
Monster Hunter (**) New Old Video Game Movie
One does not simply rent a movie titled Monster Hunter and expect Bill Shakespeare.
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